It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Boone Braves can now relate to. They took a 45-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves on Wednesday. Boone's loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Boone lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mckenna Murphy. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with six steals. Murphy has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Kayleigh Thomas was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Karishma Ortiz was her usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks for Timber Creek. It was the first time this season that Ortiz posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Channing Warren, who scored eight points along with seven blocks and five rebounds.
Boone's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Timber Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Boone's road trip will continue as they head out to face Hagerty at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th. As for Timber Creek, they will square off against Colonial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colonialpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Timber Creek in Florida (Colonial is ranked third, while Timber Creek is ranked 37th).
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